| umls-concept:C0003289 | skos:definition | MSH: Mood-stimulating drugs used primarily in the treatment of affective disorders and related conditions. Several MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITORS are useful as antidepressants apparently as a long-term consequence of their modulation of catecholamine levels. The tricyclic compounds useful as antidepressive agents (ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS, TRICYCLIC) also appear to act through brain catecholamine systems. A third group (ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS, SECOND-GENERATION) is a diverse group of drugs including some that act specifically on serotonergic systems.,CSP: mood-stimulating drugs used primarily in the treatment of affective disorders and related conditions.,NCI: A drug used to treat depression.,MEDLINEPLUS: <p>Antidepressants are medicines that treat <a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/depression.html'>depression</a>. Your doctor can prescribe them for you. They can improve your mood, sleep, appetite and concentration. It may take several weeks for them to help. There are several types of antidepressants. You | lld:umls |
